We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Federico Rosei, a distinguished expert in the field of SPM, 2D supramolecular chemistry and surface polymerization.

Federico Rosei is a professor of Industrial Chemistry at the Università degli Studi di Trieste since 2023.
He has published over 440 articles and co-invented three patents. He has received multiple awards, including the Rutherford Memorial Medal and the Herzberg Medal. He is a Fellow of numerous prestigious societies, including the Royal Society of Canada, the Optical Society of America and the American Physical Society.

He was appointed Materials Research Society Fellow in 2024 for ‘his leadership in the nanomaterials synthesis and characterization, in particular multifunctional materials and their integration in optoelectronic devices, and for his sustained international efforts in service, mentoring and outreach in the field.’

Exploring molecular assembly at surfaces

Prof. Dr. Federico Rosei
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Italia
federico.rosei@units.it

Abstract

The adsorption and self–assembly of organic molecules at surfaces has recently been investigated extensively, both because of the fundamental interest and for prospective applications in nanoelectronics and organic electronics. It is now well established that molecule–molecule and molecule–substrate interactions can be tuned by appropriate choice of substrate material and symmetry. Upon molecular adsorption, surfaces typically do not behave as static templates, but often rearrange to accommodate different molecular species.
We discuss recent experiments using Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy and complementary surface sensitive techniques, providing new insights into fundamental processes ranging from the formation of ordered patterns driven by non-covalent bonds to the realization of robust structured held together by covalent bonds. In particular, we will focus on recent advances in using the substrate as catalyst for surface confined polymerization reactions, emphasizing Ullmann coupling as key example.

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